Fish-brush.



M. C. ISAACS.

F IS H B R U S H.

(Application led Nov. 5, 1901.)

(No Model.)

f UNITED "STATES, PATENT OFFICE.

' MARCUS CORNELIUS ISAACS, OE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FISH-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 702,136, dated J' une 10, 1902.

` Application filed November 5, 1901. Serial No. 81,183. `(Nomotiel.)

ful Improvements in Fish-Brushes'of'which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a brush by means of which after a fish has been split and the inwards removed the middle of the split fish and the inner sides thereof may be cleaned simultaneously, thereby enabling the cleaning operation to be more readily and satisfactorily carried on.

In the drawings illustratingr this invention, Y

Figure lis a side elevation of a brush embodying the features of invention; Fig. 2, a side elevation showing the inner face vof one of the sections composing the base or handle of the fish-brush; Fig. 3, a cross-sectional view of the brush, and Fig. 4 a view showing the use of the brush incleaning the interior of the split sh.

The base or handle B of the brush .is composed of two sections a, which are preferablyl externally inclined, as shown in Fig. 3, in

order to provide a more suitable hold for the users hand. Moreover, a groove or recess o' may be provided for the fingers of the user, although thisfeature is not considered indispensable. The sections are fastened together I by screws o2 or by any other suitable means.

The inner face B of each of the sections o r divisions is provided with a depressed portion b, which when the sections or divisions are brought together leaves' anA interior recess4 b. Holes or perforations C extend obliquely` downward through the sides of the sections,

or divisions, and holes or perforations c extend downward through thel bottom of the sections or divisions. Along the sides of the handleare arranged two rows of bristles D,

the handle, areinserted into the holes c,which extend upward vfrom the bottom of the sections or divisions composing the base Orhandle. This longitudinally-extending row has its en ds e turned or rounded up, as shown in Fig. 1. The bristles may be wired or otherwise secured from within, and one method of.

securing the bristles is illustrated in Fig. 2. A wire F, preferably continuous, lies along the surface of each of the depressed portions of the inner faces of the sections or divisions and is looped to extend down into the holes in the sides of the sections or divisions and secure the bristles composing the side rows 'entirely concealing the wires and preventing the same from being worn or broken. The bristles are more tightly secured by means of the wire than by pegs or any other means, vand the construction of the brush in two sections permits the bristles to be inserted in placeand tightly secured by a wire which liesk entirely within the handle of the brush.

-In operation after the fish has been'split in the usual manner and the linwards removedl the sides are laid back, as shown in Fig. 4, and the interior cleaned. The longitudinallyextending row of bristles thoroughly cleans themiddle and backbone ofthe split sh, and Simultaneously the beveled sides of the brisvtles clean the sides and ribs, and the curved 'ends of the brush enable those portions of 'the iish to cleaned which could not be other- Iles adjacent to the edge bristles on each section of the base or handle, the rows of bristles extending longitudinally of the base or handle, and the rows of side bristles standing obliquely to the side faces of the base or handle and cutor beveled at their free ends to converge toward each other and furnishing with the edge bristles a brush-surface for cleaning the center and sides of a split fish, substantially as described.

2. A brush for cleaning split fish, consisting of an edgeWise-operative base or handle composed of two sections or edges each having fiat inner faces and lying broadside to a row of edge bristles and adouble row of side bristles adjacent to the edge bristles on each section of the base or handle, the rows of brislles extending longitudinally of the base or handle, and the rows of side bristles standing obliqnely to the side faces of the base or handle and cut or beveled at their free ends t0 converge toward each other, furnishing with the edge bristles a brush-surface for cleaning the center and sides of a split fish and a fastening-wire between the two sections securing the bristles from within, substantially as described.

3. A brush for cleaning split fish, consisting of an edgewise-operative base or handle composed of two sections each having datinner faces and lying broadside to each other, one of the sections having a depression in its face, a row of edge bristles and a double row of side bristles adjacent to the edge bristles inserted Within holes in each section of the base or handle, the rows of bristles extending longitudinally of the base or handle and the rows of side bristles standing obliquely to the side face of the base or handle and cut or beveled at their free ends t0 converge toward each other, furnishing With the edge bristles a brush-surface for cleaning the center and sides of a split fish, and a wire lying between the two sections securing from Within the bristles inserted into the holes in the sections, substantially as described.

MARCUS CORNELIUS ISAACS.

WVitnesses:

EPHRAIM BANNING, THOMAS A. BANNING. 

